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Explore the latest clean water news from around the region. Plus, find media contacts in Virginia, Maryland, Pennsylvania, Washington, D.C.

CBF Staff

Meet the Media Relations Team

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  • Marketing & Communications

    Kenny Fletcher

    Director of Communications and Media Relations, Virginia & Federal Media Contact

  • Valerie DiMarzio.
    Marketing & Communications

    Valerie DiMarzio

    Maryland Communications & Media Relations Manager

  • Marketing & Communications

    B.J. Small

    Pennsylvania Communications & Media Relations Manager

  • David Sherfinski.
    Marketing & Communications

    David Sherfinski

    Virginia Communications & Media Relations Manager

  • Executive Leadership

    Rob Beach

    Vice President for Marketing and Communications

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  • Press Statement

    Virginia Governor-elect Abigail Spanberger announced that she has nominated Virginia Delegate David Bulova to be the state’s next Secretary of Natural and Historic Resources.

    Kenny Fletcher
  • Press Statement

    The House of Representatives passed legislation that would unravel Clean Water Act protections that safeguard people’s health, protect our waters from pollution, and play a central role in restoring the Chesapeake Bay and its rivers and streams.

    Lisa Caruso
  • Press Release

    In a win for clean water and habitat, on Friday, Dec. 5 the Queen Anne’s County Circuit Court decisively ruled in favor of environmental organizations over a long-standing dispute involving the Chesterhaven Beach development proposal on Kent Island.

    Valerie DiMarzio
  • Press Statement

    Just as the region’s leaders commit to a Chesapeake Bay restoration plan, a new report shows the Chesapeake Bay’s “dead zone” remained at average levels in 2025.

    Lisa Caruso
  • Press Statement

    Maryland Delegate Adrienne Jones announced she will be stepping down from her leadership role as House Speaker prior to the 2026 General Assembly Session.

    Valerie DiMarzio
  • Press Statement

    To help prevent additional sewage overflows and pollution in Baltimore, the Chesapeake Bay Foundation (CBF) and Blue Water Baltimore this week urged the Baltimore City Department of Public Works (DPW), Maryland Department of the Environment (MDE), and U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to complete critical sewer line upgrades by 2030.

    Valerie DiMarzio
  • Press Release

    In an important show of unity, the region’s governors and federal partners today agreed to a Chesapeake Bay restoration plan for the next 15 years.

    Lisa Caruso
  • Press Release

    A new short film by 27-year-old Baltimore local Jacob Jackson highlights the healing power of oysters in the Baltimore Harbor.

    Valerie DiMarzio
  • Press Statement

    The new wetlands definition the Trump administration proposed today would further gut federal protections for wetlands and other waters essential for a healthy Chesapeake Bay.

    Lisa Caruso
  • Press Statement

    With legislation to end the government shutdown and fund the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) through fiscal year 2026, government agencies and employees key to saving the Bay can finally get back to work.

    Lisa Caruso

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